Anyone had issues while tapering off of 1mg clonazepam (Klonopin)?

I have been on benzos for longer than I would like to admit. Largely for panic and general anxiety disorder. They have helped me immensely get through life and achieve many milestones. However, as I approach older age, I have a strong desire to taper off as much as I can. I have successfully lowered my dose from 1.75 per day to .5 per day and feel fine. This was due to a very slow taper over the last two years. I find that the bigger challenge as I titrate down is the psychological battle that must be fought. (becoming acclimated to the reality that you are in the world without that pharmacological support and you’re actually “doing it” on your own! Good luck to all.

Good Luck, My new primary dr cut me off pretty much cold turkey from 3 mg a day,It has been a detox from hell,6 months later ,im still not normal, I thought it was unethical to put me thru this hell, Good Luck, you might need it, Jumping of benzos, is the worst

@neiko1998 I am so sorry you went through that. You say 3mg a day. May I ask of what? I just learned, for example, that 3mg a day of Klonopin is equivalent to 6mg a day of Ativan and, I think 60 mg a day of Valium! So, when people are talking doses, the name of the benzodiazapine matters. Thank you for an answer or no answer

Hi can you cut the tablets in half then try to cut them down

@danielle78
Which tablets? What name and what dose? The general recommendation is to cut by 10% every 4 weeks and at lower doses to cut by 5% every 4 weeks (the Ashton manual, online/free).
Best done with a Doctor, though.
Note: cutting a tablet in half may not be enough.
It is the PERCENTAGE cut of a dose that matters.
Benzodiazapine withdrawal is serious and best done with a Doctor.

I was on Xanax,I think detoxing from any kind of Benzo,Is extremely difficult
Good Luck

You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how to taper people.. 5 to 10% a month at the most. A very slow taper works best listen to your body.. Every other day confuses your body. No wonder you don’t feel right.

Thank you I am making an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow (Monday) I am on .05 mg now so I will attempt the last tablet in about two months once my body gets used to it

It not easy I can tell you that been in hospital two times now and it’s not easy when you’re so called neurologist put you on them for no reason

So called is right. When I needed help getting off of Ativan not ONE knew how to Correctly taper off. I had to find a Benzo website where there’s millions of people trying to get off and they do get off with proper help.